Brace for chairs, couches, and the like.



E. L. MGKBE.

BRAGE FOR CHAIRS, COUGHES, AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.31, 1912.

Patented Dec. 17,1912

Inventor,

Attorneys.

UNITED STATES'IPATENT OFFICE.

ELLEBY L. IOKIE, OI TALLADEGA SPRINGS, ALABAHA.

BRACE FOR CHAIRS, COUOHEB, AND THE LIKE.

To it may concern.

Be it knownthat I, ELLERY'L. MCKEE,

, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Ta'lladega Springs in the county of Talladega and State 0 Alabama, have invented a new and useful Brace for Chairs, Couches, and the Like, of which the following is a specification. I i

This invention relates to braces for use in connection with chairs, couches and the.

like, one of the objects of the invention being to provide a simple form of brace which will operate positively to prevent the legs of the article of furniture from shifting out of proper position relative to each ot her,

the brace being of such a nature as to be invisible when used in connection with box chairs, couches, and similar articles of. nit-ure.

A further object is to provide a brace of this character which can be readil justed and which can be quickly applied to different articles of furniture already in With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear'as the description proceeds, the inventlon resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment -of the invention herein disclosed can be made -within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the lnvention. I

In the accom anying drawings the preferred forms 0? the invention have been shown. v i,

In said drawings :-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a chair having the present improvements combined therewith. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cou ling used in connection with the brace, sai colFlpling being shown on an enlar d scale. 1g. 3 is a plan view of a modi ed form of brace partlcularly desi ed for use in connection with couches. Flg. 4 is a view of another form of brace.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference A designates a chair ha the usual legs B. In the form of brace s own in Fig. 1 eye screws 1 and 2 are connected to each leg adjacent the bottom and top -thereof respectivel A wire 3 or other suitable strong flexible element is secured at Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 17, 1912. Application flled hnuary :1, 1912. Serial no. 874,558.

oneend to each eye 1 and extends upwardly diagonally across the chair to one of the eyes 2 from which the wire extends inwardly to a hook or extension 4 formed that, when-the bolt is rotated in one direc-' tion, the nuts 5 will be drawn toward each other whereas, when the bolt-is rotated in the o posite direction, the nuts 5 will be m0v p It will be apparent that when the wires apart.

or other flexible elements 3 have been assem- I bled'in the manner hereinbefore set forth, they. can all be drawn taut, simultaneously, by rotating bolt 6 so as to draw the nuts 5 toward each other. 'After the elements 3 have thus been tightened, it will be ap arentthat the legs B will be held in ed relation to each other.

The construction above described is par ticularly designed for use in connection with box chairs which will thus conceal all parts of the brace. In other types of chairs the brace wires or elements 8, shown in Fig. 4, can be attached to eye screws 9 secured to the upper end portions of the legs C, the said elements 8 converging toward the books .or projections 4 on the nuts 5. Thus it will be seen that when the bolt 6, shown in Fig. 4, is rotated in one direction the nuts 5 will be drawn toward each other and will pull, through the elements 8, directly on the upper end portions of the legs C, thus preventing said legs from pulling ofi of the frame D of the chair. All arts of this form of brace are located withln the frame- D and will therefore be concealed thereby, this type of brace being particularly adapted for use in connection with chairs havlng theiir legs unconcealed. I

the like, the form of brace shown in Fig. 3 may be employed. In said figurev the the construction of settees, couches and v frame of the article of furniture is indicated at E and the legs at F. Eye screws 10 are connected to the upper end portions of the legs F and additional eye screws 11 are secured 'to the sides of the frame at points i adjacent the centers'thereof tr;

ranged adjacent thecenter ofithe frame and the rojections 4 on the nuts 5fare enga ed by t e ends ofwires 12 or similar flexi le elements. These wires extend through the adjacenteye screws 11 and'thence diagonally tothe corner .eyescrews 10; ThusJit will be seen'that when bolt 6 rotated in .one direction, the nuts 5 will'be drawn'toward each other and the elements 12 will be pulled taut simultaneously, thereby 0 er? ating not only to' draw the upper ends 0 the:

legs F into intimate engagement with the corner portions of the frame E but also serving to prevent the centers of the long sides of the frame from bulging outwardly, It is to be understood that the brace here in described can be used-in connection with other kinds of furniture than thoselillus trated and furthermore, in view of the, fact thatthe' braceais very. simple in'construc-, Y tion', it can:-be"more cheaply manufactured than any braces'of a similar nature now in use.

if? What is claimed is:'--

.nected atthe respective ends of the tightening means.

, In testimony as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signa- 'ture; in the presence of two witnesses.

.--i- 'Witnessesv:- fJ. W.'M0K 1NNON, W. E. iCoornnz ,ELLEBY L. McKEE.

"so that the braces of adjoining legs are coni that I claim the foregoing i 

